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The Isabel Toledo x Lane Bryant plus size collection for spring/summer 2014 was designed with a simple desire
in mind: bringing beautiful clothes for women who are often neglected
by most clothing retailers. Designer Isabel Toledo used Cuban
influences for her new line for the specialty retailer which offers
apparel in sizes between 14 and 28.

The idea behind the new Isabel Toledo x
Lane Bryant spring 2014 collection is simply allowing women to feel
elegant and sophisticated while at the same time having enabling them
to be eccentric. Isabel told Fashionista.com that she felt it was her
duty to provide that opportunity:

“For me, it’s really important
that women are given the opportunity to be eccentric. The liberty,
the freedom, the right to be eccentric, to be their size, and to have
the freedom or the opportunity to enjoy fashion at any size [...] I
can’t imagine not having that, so I feel a duty to provide it.”

The limited edition Isabel Toledo x
Lane Bryant collection brought feminine fifties inspired dresses with
romantic floral prints, chic abstract elements and elegant
lightweight coats, chic tunics and feminine blazers. Lane Bryant
chief executive officer Linda Heasley also stated that the new
collection was also an opportunity to unveil a few plus size fashion
rules that can be broken. “We are breaking the myths. Our clients
can put on a belt. Our clients can wear stripes. She can wear a lot
of the things she was told she couldn’t. We are pushing the
thinking even further in the proportions,” she told WWD.com.

Even though the designer focused on
bringing fashionable items worth indulging in she also focused on
versatility, bringing several monochrome options with a high degree
of versatility. The apparel pieces from the new Isabel Toledo x Lane
Bryant spring/summer 2014 collection retail for prices between $60
and $178.